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President's Office Staff
Eileen Bear
Executive Assistant
beare@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1322
Office:
First floor,
West College (Old West)
Eileen serves as the president’s primary executive assistant, managing his correspondence and daily calendar including meetings, events and travel for admissions, advancement and other professional purposes.
Joyce Bylander
Special Assistant to the President for Institutional and Diversity Initiatives
bylander@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1411
Office:
West College (Old West)
Joyce leads campuswide efforts on diversity and, on behalf of the college, works on national higher education issues that relate to student engagement. She is on the national advisory boards for AAC&U’s Diversity Web publication and the Bringing Theory to Practice Project. She also serves as the college’s chief Title IX officer.
Jennifer Dobyns
Executive Assistant
dobynsj@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1323
Office:
First floor,
West College (Old West)
Jennifer provides support for the chief of staff, the assistant chief of staff and the dean of diversity and student development/assistant to the president, and secondary support for the president. She also coordinates logistical details for Board of Trustees meetings, assists with Commencement and Convocation ceremonial details, and coordinates faculty meeting notifications and materials..jpg)
Karen Neely Faryniak '86
Chief of Staff and Secretary of the College
faryniak@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1323
Office:
First floor,
West College (Old West)
Karen assists the president in fulfilling the responsibilities of his office and provides oversight and direction for the Office of the President. Additionally, she serves as the secretary of the college and as the main administrative liaison to the college’s Board of Trustees.
Norm Jones
Dean of Diversity and Student Development / Assistant to the President
jonesn@dickinson
Phone: 717-245-1323
Office:
West College (Old West)
Norm serves as liaison to the division of student development, focusing primarily on diversity work. He also oversees the on-campus dimension of the community-college partnership initiative and serves as the college’s assistant Title IX officer..jpg)
Melissa Keebler
Assistant Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary of the College
keeblerm@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1323
Office:
Second floor,
West College (Old West)
Melissa serves as liaison to the greater Carlisle community and assists the chief of staff in duties supporting the Board of Trustees and the president of the college. She also coordinates the Commencement and Convocation ceremonies.
Pat Pittenger
Staff Assistant
pittenger@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1643
Office:
First floor,
West College (Old West)
Pat provides support to the office for a variety of projects including Convocation, Commencement and the Board of Trustees. She also assists with special-event invitations and general office duties as well as maintaining files in the office.
Diane Potteiger
Executive Secretary and Legal Assistant
potteigd@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1013
Office:
Second floor,
West College (Old West)
Diane serves as executive secretary and legal assistant to the general counsel. Her responsibilities include office management, including file and schedule management and travel arrangements. Her paralegal responsibilities include journal management, litigation file management, preparation of basic legal documents, and recording of documents in county and federal court.
Dana Scaduto
General Counsel
scadutod@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1013
Office:
Second floor,
West College (Old West)
Dana is responsible for all legal services provided to the college. She serves as counsel to the Board of Trustees and the administration on issues ranging from board governance to student and academic affairs, as well the business needs of the institution.